The Chile defense minister, Jose Carrasco Goñi said that Chile wants to assume a more rigorous, under the Antarctic treaty-that sustained so far to care for the environment on the mainland glacier, especially when there is a growing tourism. He assured that consideration is being given to equip Chilean bases in Antarctica of a system of wind energy.
"Along with Argentina we will make public some initiatives, in the future, to regulate more clearly the air and sea traffic in Antarctica," said the minister recently to foreign correspondents.
According to the secretary of state, it should also increase the demands for guarantees to prevent maritime accidents in the area to prevent spills fuel and pollute environmentally sensitive areas. "We are reviewing with the Ministry of Defence Argentine national laws and international conventions to make concrete proposals," she explained.
Chile maintains in Antarctica base Eduardo Frei, with the sole field landing that runs all year and with some 70 members of the Air Force, the Bernardo O'Higgins, the Army, with a score of troops and the Arturo Prat , Marina, in the process of reopening, with ten plus another 50 on the strength of repair. The latter project should be ready before the end of this summer. It also operates the basis summer Gabriel Gonzalez Videla, who in 2007 received only 6,600 tourists.
This plan, developed by Defence, also believes that in the coming days, along with the National Energy Commission, will lead to an international expert to the Antarctic for that alongside national science, develop proposals "to look at the how to install other energy sources in the Antarctic ", predicted.
According to the secretary of state, it should also increase the demands for guarantees to prevent maritime accidents in the area to prevent spills fuel and pollute environmentally sensitive areas. "We are reviewing with the Ministry of Defence Argentine national laws and international conventions to make concrete proposals," she explained.
Chile maintains in Antarctica base Eduardo Frei, with the sole field landing that runs all year and with some 70 members of the Air Force, the Bernardo O'Higgins, the Army, with a score of troops and the Arturo Prat , Marina, in the process of reopening, with ten plus another 50 on the strength of repair. The latter project should be ready before the end of this summer. It also operates the basis summer Gabriel Gonzalez Videla, who in 2007 received only 6,600 tourists.
This plan, developed by Defence, also believes that in the coming days, along with the National Energy Commission, will lead to an international expert to the Antarctic for that alongside national science, develop proposals "to look at the how to install other energy sources in the Antarctic ", predicted.
Category: Wind Power
2008-02-16 14:36:10: Posted by: jhon
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